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Tourists in Thailand plan for cuts to visa-free stays

The backpackers on Khao San Road, the Bangkok thoroughfare beloved by budget travellers, are waking up this week with an extra headache: the government is preparing to shorten the length of visa-free stays.

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SPCG preps for rooftop solar buyback

Solar farm developer SPCG Plc is preparing to capitalise on the government's newly approved rooftop solar buyback programme, which offers households the chance to sell electricity back to the grid.

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Leopard sighting 'sign of thriving habitat'

Images of a leopard crossing a road in Kaeng Krachan National Park have been released, showing signs of a thriving ecosystem, according to the park office.

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Premier backs Privy Council attendance

Recent participation of Privy Council members in a meeting with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is not interference in government affairs, said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who accused critics of lacking understanding of state administration.

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Anutin departs for France

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron during a seven-day trip to France that began on Thursday, aiming to boost French investment in Thailand.

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Exim Bank raises export growth projection to 7%

The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) has raised its export growth forecast for this year, following a 17% surge in shipments during the first quarter.

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Three charged over fatal train crash

Police have charged three people with negligence causing death and injury as the investigation into the deadly train-bus collision last Saturday in Bangkok picks up pace.

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Economists stress inflation warning for Thai economy

Escalating inflation poses a significant risk to the Thai economy, especially if the US-Iran war drags on until the second half of the year, as domestic consumption remains fragile and small businesses in provincial markets face a liquidity crunch, say economists.

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Police widen ransom case investigation

Four police officers accused of abducting and extorting five Chinese nationals in Sa Kaeo province have been suspended pending dismissal, as authorities pursue criminal charges and widen an investigation that has sent shockwaves through the police force.

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Businesses warn of worker shortage

Thai businesses are pressing the government to renew work permits for 190,000 Cambodian migrant workers, warning of a looming labour shortage if their licences are allowed to expire.

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Co-pay unlikely to help big eateries

The government co-payment stimulus scheme "Thai Chuay Thai Plus" is unlikely to benefit mid-sized to large restaurant operators, says the Thai Restaurant Association, calling on the government to provide support to the neglected segment.

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Suphanat gives Buriram slight advantage

Suphanat Mueanta's first-half strike gave defending champions Buriram United a narrow 1-0 win in the first leg of the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup against Selangor FC at MBPJ Stadium on Wednesday night.

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Association rejigs telecom for AI economy

The Telecommunications Association of Thailand (TCT) wants to position the sector as digital infrastructure forming part of Thailand's artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital economy.

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The illusion of neutrality

A cursory glance would conclude that politics is not on Cannes agenda this year.

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AirAsia chief slams tax hike for international flyers

The founder of AirAsia has strongly criticised Airports of Thailand's (AoT) passenger service charge (PSC) hike, slamming the inappropriate timing during the Middle East war and suggesting varying rates for different airports.

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Singapore International Festival of Arts gets theatrical with this weekend's shows

Visitors are invited to three stage performances today and throughout this weekend at the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA).

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A toxic relationship goes up in flames

In 2022, a car carrying three US teenagers slammed into a brick building at nearly 160kph in Strongsville, Ohio, leaving two lives lost and one sole survivor. The driver, 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla, was taking her boyfriend Dom and his friend Davion home from a high school graduation party when the…

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Yip In Tsoi consolidates units under new company

Yip In Tsoi Group, a leading Thai conglomerate, has undertaken its first major organisational restructuring in its century-long history by consolidating its IT business units and technology-related subsidiaries under Yipintsoi Next as it gears up for its next century of growth.

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Eclectic rarities

Patek Philippe's annual Rare Handcrafts collection always comes with surprises as the imaginative artistic expressions capture all sorts of things. The 2026 edition even depicts active volcanoes, Chinese festivals, the Day of the Dead, Rio Carnival and Scotch on the rocks, as the independent family-owned manufacture explores the world for…

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Bad loan pressure shifts to vulnerable borrowers

New non-performing loans (NPLs) in the banking sector declined in the first quarter this year as banks became more cautious in extending credit, while re-entry NPLs continued to rise, driven by vulnerable borrower segments, according to the Bank of Thailand.

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New digital system set to revamp welfare screening

The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) expects a new data lake system to improve the efficiency of screening state welfare card recipients.

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The final stretch in ending Aids

Thailand is close to ending Aids as a public health threat.

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A fluid global geostrategic chessboard

More geostrategic roads are undeniably leading to Beijing. Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Chinese capital this week and his summit meeting with President Xi Jinping should be viewed both in conjunction with and in contrast to American President Donald Trump's similar outing less than a week earlier.

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Is demographic collapse really a good idea?

Smartphones seem to be directly linked to a worldwide crash in the birth rate.

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Thicker skin needed

The latest verbal threat that Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin made against a journalist who was grilling him about a survey on bribery amounts to more than just media intimidation. It raises questions about whether the government of Anutin Charnvirakul has what it takes to seriously battle bureaucratic graft.

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